Allegany County needs Election Inspectors

Election Inspectors needed

Allegany County needs 20 to 25 more Election Inspectors for the Nov. 3^rd election according to Deputy Election Commissioner Marcy Crawford who along with Deputy Commissioner, Barb Broughton help run the Allegany County Board of Elections located in Belmont.

After several training sessions there is still a need for additional inspectors Crawford noted, “We need 156 inspectors to get by. We have between 172 and 174 but many of them are part-timers. We need to train an additional 20 to 25 more inspectors,” she said.

Election Inspectors are required for primaries and special elections throughout the year. There are 39 districts and 33 polling places throughout the county that need to be covered on Nov. 3^rd.

Some of the duties of an election inspector are to help set up and take down the poll sites, verify voter registration and this year, maintain protocols required to keep in-person voters safe from coronavirus infection.

Election Inspectors do not monitor voting for a particular candidate.

Those who undergo the one-day training and work on Election Day receive $39.50 for the training and $194.00 for working a full shift on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Half day shifts are available. Payments will be pro-rated for the number of hours worked on Election Day.

Training Day for new inspectors will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 10 at a site yet to be announced.

Those wishing to hire on as election inspectors for Allegany County should call the Board of Elections office at 558-268-9295/9294 on or before Wednesday, Oct. 7^th. 

Early Voting for Allegany County

Prior to Election Day, early voting will take place at the Board of Elections, located at 8 Willets Ave. (behind the green church) on state Route 19, from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1.

There is also a drop box there for depositing absentee/mail in ballots.

Early Voting days are:

Saturday Oct. 24^th and Sunday 25^th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 26^th from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

 Tuesday Oct. 27^th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 28^th from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 29^th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 30th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

Saturday, Oct. 31^st and Sunday Nov. 1^st from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.